Standing before students, faculty, a pep band, and anyone else who would listen, WCU Chancellor David Belcher announced that this fall WCU would be home to 10,106 students, five percent more than last years 9,608. During his speech, Belcher also said WCUs freshmen retention rate, or the number of students who are returning to […]
March on Sylva
August 30, 2013 by
by Tyana Johnson and Kayla Godfrey “Forward together, not one step back!” was the slogan of the NAACP of North Carolina rally attended by hundreds of people in downtown Sylva on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 28. The rally was one of 13 held across the state in honor of the 50th anniversary of the March on […]
WCU to screen King documentary
August 28, 2013 by
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, WCU will screen the documentary “King- From Montgomery to Memphis”. The film comes as the first event of Western’s interdisciplinary theme for the year, “1960’s: Take it all in“. The screening will start at 7 p.m. in Niggli Theatre followed by a discussion led by […]
Apple growers unravel their tents for the North Carolina Apple Festival
August 27, 2013 by
Over Labor Day weekend, the mouthwatering aromas of apple turnovers, apple cider, candied apples, caramel apples, apple fritters, apple butter, funnel cakes and many other festival foods will be floating down Main Street Hendersonville, North Carolina, pulling willing customers to the vendors that sell them for the annual North Carolina Apple Festival in Henderson County. […]
Catamount alumna tragically loses life
July 12, 2013 by
The body of Western Carolina University alumna Shannon Christy, 23, was recovered from the Potomac River in Virginia on July 11. Search and rescue authorities believe that Christy became stuck while kayaking and was forced to remove her safety and flotation device. Christy graduated from Western Carolina University in May of 2012 with a Bachelor […]
Tuck’s Tap & Grille to open in July
July 10, 2013 by
Cullowhee is home to a new dining experience, Tuck’s Tap & Grille. The restaurant will be opening in July and will feature a wide variety of food, drinks and entertainment. Tuck’s Tap & Grille will be serving a very unique menu. One of the menu items, the Mountain Monster, is a bratwurst topped with slow smoked […]
